At 3½ he went, & I packed, more or less till 6, when, going out to call on Cholmondeley, lo! ― “Margaret Sermoneta” & the Duke below. Kind good M. Knight! ― She had bought me 2 wrist studs in gold ― so pretty! as a ricordo:2 ― & happily I could receive them with a conscience, as I had put out a drawing of Másada, for Isabella, with 2 others of the Dead Sea & S. Sabbas. ――― The poor Duke seemed very sad & low.

Then I went to the Borghese ― but meeting Cholmondeley loitered & talked with him, whom I like more & more.

Returned to dine alone: but young Reilly came in later: a very nice youth: gentlemanlike & intelligent.